Seattle woman awaiting surgery after stranger allegedly bites chunk from her forehead

A Seattle woman is awaiting surgery after a stranger allegedly bit a chunk out of her forehead. Prosecutors have charged the suspect with second-degree assault, though police referred the case for potential hate crime charges.
Police referred the downtown Seattle attack for a possible hate crime charge, but prosecutors have so far charged the suspect with second-degree assault.
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